Relative figures show that China Telecom has booked CNY 284.971 billion in operating revenue in the first three quarters, up 3.6% year-on-year; the company has recorded CNY 264.934 billion in service revenue and CNY 80.819 billion in EBITDA, up 6.0% and 2.5% year-on-year; profit attributable to the company's shareholders is CNY 19.034 billion, up 2.7% year-on-year.

By the third quarter of 2018, the company has boasted 294 million customers, with a net increase of 44.07 million. Subscribers of 4G service have numbered 230 million, with a net increase of 48.41 million and consumers of cablebroadband service have reached 144 million, with a net increase of 10.31million.